Chi Zhao didn't know the system had already returned because the system was correct and the almost soon to be censored scene really happened.
....
Probably because the incident just now irritated Shen Wumian, his actions were not at all gentle and could even be said to be very rough. He didn't show any intention to take into consideration that it was the young Emperor's first time.
Chi Zhao who was pressed down felt that he was planning on doing him to death in this impermeable secret room.
The first time was to vent, the second time was to prove and the third time was to cherish.
Chi Zhao felt like half his life was gone. This body was originally not very healthy and while being tossed around like this, there were several times where Chi Zhao almost wasn't able to catch his breath.
After seeing that the young Emperor was exhausted, Shen Wumian sat up. He held the young Emperor in his arms, covering his face with light kisses. In the room filled with the smell of wood and dirt, this small moment of tenderness suddenly seemed precious. Chi Zhao raised his eyes that were in daze just now. He finally seemed to have gained some spirit.
The corners of his eyes were still red. He was done so hard just now and there were still physiological tears left hanging on the corners of his eyes. The two silently looked at each other like this for a while. Shen Wumian lowered his head and gently kissed away the tears left in the corners of his eyes.
Chi Zhao subconsciously closed his eyes, his eyelashes still trembling slightly. When Shen Wumian raised his head again, he couldn't help but let out a laugh when he saw this fragile and endearing appearance of his. Chi Zhao opened his eyes with some embarrassment when he heard the indistinct laugh. His weak fingers grabbed Shen Wumian's collar. He wanted to speak harshly but just as he was getting ready to fire it out, he realised that he wouldn't be able to threaten the person in front of him. On the contrary, the other party had managed to grab his weakness.
Although Chi Zhao hadn't said anything yet, Shen Wumian seemed to understand what he wanted to say. The corners of his lips pressed into a straight line. After a moment of silence, Shen Wumian grabbed Chi Zhao's hand and tightly interlocked their fingers.
"I held up the country for you for five years."
Chi Zhao looked at him silently.
"You said you don't want it anymore. What about me?"
Chi Zhao still didn't speak. He even turned his head to the other side, intending to play deaf.
Shen Wumian took in this stubborn appearance and smiled helplessly. He then lowered his head, lowered his voice and said in an almost begging tone, "Your Majesty, my Majesty. Stay by my side, okay?"
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Chi Zhao's ears moved. Although it was a very slight movement, Shen Wumian still caught sight of it. The smile on his face deepened and his heart also felt moved.
Rather than force, this young Emperor was someone who yielded to soft persuasion. He probably hadn't realised himself how gentle of a person he really was.
There were still small red marks on the young Emperor's body. While Shen Wumian rubbed his earlobes, he launched a highly effective attack of looking very pitiful. Just as the walls around Chi Zhao's heart were just about to be toppled, footsteps and clanging of metal could be heard in the distance. Shen Wumian frowned. With a large wave, he immediately covered Chi Zhao's body with the robe he had just taken off. The door to the cell opened. Several people rushed inside but when they saw the scene before them, their expressions that were originally filled with killing intent instantly changed into surprise.
The master they had come to rescue had his top open and the chains around his wrists clearly had been broken. At the same time, he was holding someone in his arms. Although they couldn't see who it was, they could see the red marks on that person's neck and the entire room was filled with that kind of smell. No matter how dull they may be, they could tell that a very fierce 'battle' had just taken place here.
The shadow guard Two was still stunned. It didn't look like his master wanted them to save him…..
Sure enough, Shen Wumian roared angrily, "Not getting out?!"
The group left as fast as they came. Two stood calmly outside, sending all his subordinates off to deal with different matters, leaving only himself and Seven guarding the cell.
After a long period of silence, Seven who was standing next to him suddenly asked in a small voice, "That person earlier.....was he the Emperor?"
Two and Seven both instantly revealed a difficult to describe expression. Even if they are brothers who have gone through almost everything together, there were some secrets they cannot say!
Especially the kind of secrets that can cause you to lose your life!
.....
After ensuring that the others had left, Chi Zhao lifted the robe covering him. He sat there in silence for a moment before looking around for his clothes that had been scattered across the room. Shen Wumian had not received any confirmation from him so how could he let him go? He quickly grabbed Chi Zhao, "You still haven't answered me...…"
Chi Zhao's body stiffened. He then turned around with a fierce expression, "Okay, okay, I'm not leaving! Just putting on my clothes. You're so annoying."
That fierce look was just an act. Chi Zhao was no longer angry but he also didn't want Shen Wumian to see his true emotions, so he chose to use it as a way to cover things up.
After hearing his words, Shen Wumian was stunned. He then relaxed and revealed a relieved smile.
Chi Zhao who saw him smiling so happily swallowed back the words he was about to say next. He fell silent for a second and then turned around to put on his clothes.
As he did this, he also thought to himself: After all that work for the past half a month, the result was still the same.
[Hah. Don't act all goody goody after receiving the benefit.]
A glum voice suddenly appeared in his mind. Chi Zhao was stunned for a moment, "You're back?"
[I came back four hours ago when the two of you were still wearing clothes.]
Chi Zhao: "....."
The system sighed. It thought for a moment and continued.
[Actually, I've already accepted it. Really. As the old saying goes, when god closes a door, he opens a window. Now, your door is completely blocked and I on the other hand am ready to escape out the window.]
Chi Zhao: ".....What are you going to do?"
[You don't have to worry about it. In short, you do whatever you want. Don't worry, I will silently support you in your mind and will never hold you back.]
Chi Zhao was a little touched. To be honest, he was a little troubled when he heard that the system returned because he thought the system would throw a headache inducing tantrum. He didn't expect the system to remain so calm and to even say something like that.
Chi Zhao said emotionally, "System, you...."
Before he could finish, he was suddenly interrupted.
[After four worlds, I finally understand where we have failed. We failed because we didn't take the initiative. In the next world, you don't need to wait for the protagonist to derail the plot. For the next plotline, let's derail it first!!]
Chi Zhao: "...."
Alright, it was still the same system.
In the ancient world, the average lifespan wasn't long. Although Chi Zhao stayed, he didn't stay for long and only lived until he was a little more than forty years old. It was an age that was considered to be an average lifespan in ancient times but for Chi Zhao who was used to living until an old age, he couldn't get used to it.
At first, he had stayed because of Shen Wumian's threat but when he later left, he still felt some reluctance to part.
Did he like Shen Wumian?
He didn't know.
Did he care about Shen Wumian?
He didn't know.
Since nothing was clear, why was it that, when he heard of Shen Wumian's death, he felt like his heart was stabbed by a knife?
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Chi Zhao mulled over this question for decades, but he was never able to reach a conclusion. It wasn't until the world shift was over and Chi Zhao opened his eyes again that he was able to put the thought aside.
[Are you okay?]
Chi Zhao nodded, "Yeah."
Chi Zhao didn't lie. He did in fact feel pretty good. Probably because of the words Shen Wumian said to him before his death, he was comforted and didn't feel very sad.
Once the system ensured that he was truly okay, it started to report.
[According to our regulations, once a host has been to four worlds, they will receive some time to buffer in a retirement world. The world is just as the name implies and you will receive corresponding vacation time. I just looked into it and you have six years. You can rest assured that you will not meet the protagonist during those six years so you can enjoy this vacation without a worry. In order to reflect our humanity, we even considerately provide the hosts with leisure projects to do to help pass time. Each world is different. Some involve running a business, some farming, some travelling…..]
The more Chi Zhao listened, the more interested he became. It sounded really good.
He asked with great interest, "Then what's my leisure project?"
[Raising a child.]
"...…."
Chi Zhao doubted his hearing, "Can you repeat that again?"
[It's just raising a child. According to our research into the human race, reproduction is every human's desire and instinctive behaviour. In view of the fact that the host will not be able to have a child of your own in your entire life, my colleagues and I have considerately chosen this world for you.]
Once done, it noticed irregular wave patterns in Chi Zhao's mind, as if he was doing his best to repress his emotions. The system was very confused.
[Why? You don't like it?]
There were so many things he wanted to say, Chi Zhao didn't know where to start. He paused for a moment and after a few seconds, he asked with a frown, "...You just said, a child of my own?"
[Yes.]
Chi Zhao was horrified, "So you mean that the child is mine, not adopted?"
The system affirmed it again.
[That's right.]
Chi Zhao could feel his hair rise, "Why are you making me have a child with another woman?! Impossible! I don't want to! Please, you're a slag shou system, not a slag man system! I don't want to randomly get another woman pregnant!"
[What are you thinking?]
The system lightly interrupted him.
[There is no woman. You give birth to the child yourself.]
The first second, Chi Zhao didn't understand the system's meaning.
The second second, he understood.
Chi Zhao's expression then morphed into a living version of Munch's 'The Scream'. The system didn't hear him speak for a long time and it also couldn't hear his thoughts. Just was it was feeling confused, Chi Zhao's expression slowly returned back to normal.
He stood up and looked around the room he was in.
It appeared to be the kitchen. There were all kinds of food and drinks on the table and the other half of the space was filled with various refrigerators containing bags of nutrient solutions. Chi Zhao looked around before finally finding the thing he was looking for.
Seeing him approach the dining table, pick up a knife and check its weight, the system suddenly had a bad feeling.
Chi Zhao took in a deep breath, "You said that we should derail the plot first. At that time, I thought you were speaking nonsense but now I think what you said makes sense."
"But rather than derailing, I've deciding to die first instead!"
With a whoosh, the knife was placed next to his neck.
[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you can't do that! You're always threatening me with this. You are actually no better than that Shen Wumian! Hurry and put the knife down! Let me finish speaking first, there is still room for discussion on this matter. Let's discuss it first, okay? Okay?]
Hearing this, Chi Zhao immediately placed the knife back down and acted very respectful, "Okay."
System: "....."
Humans are indeed the most shameless creatures.
The system was so angry, it didn't even want to speak. Instead, it directly threw Chi Zhao the world's information.